Metro Cryptic Crossword April 1 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the Metro Cryptic Crossword published on April 1 2026.
- 24
- Total Clues
- 10
- Total Across
- 14
- Total Down
Clues Across (10 total)
(1)
Boy without a gal, one struggling artist
The answer is: michelangelo
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(8)
Produce second chess piece
The answer is: spawn
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(9)
Instructor, errant I suspect
The answer is: trainer
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(10)
Protection by cops, erect oil refinery
The answer is: policeescort
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(12)
Bog where artist gets into plant
The answer is: morass
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(14)
Weird boy – more than likely! (4-2)
The answer is: oddson
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(17)
Ill-matched bet I complain about
The answer is: incompatible
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(21)
Awfully rude in conclusion, though put up with it
The answer is: endured
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(22)
Huge insect going after US soldier
The answer is: giant
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(23)
Direct train set amid chaos
The answer is: administrate
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Clues Down (14 total)
(1)
Pungent scent first made by river
The answer is: musk
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(2)
Shellfish belonging to us causes uproar
The answer is: clamour
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(3)
Boredom that is back to claim different nun
The answer is: ennui
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(4)
Big cat removing head part of flower
The answer is: anther
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(5)
Played the telltale and gossiped – that's about right
The answer is: grassed
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(6)
Slow or fast period – zero
The answer is: lento
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(7)
Behave unnaturally in front of nurse
The answer is: pretend
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(11)
Half turned up and put on bib for drinks
The answer is: imbibes
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(13)
Warrior returning from Bali, a rum ascent
The answer is: samurai
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(15)
Some insult! A nasty dried-up fruit
The answer is: sultana
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(16)
Irish police pull up on road
The answer is: gardai
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(18)
Surrendered like a good tennis player, we hear
The answer is: ceded
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(19)
Being popular, received piece of gold
The answer is: ingot
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(20)
Viewer's complaint - is it typed regularly?
The answer is: stye
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